Comments on: Google Maps Update Includes Better Search Syncing From Browser to Phone (Updated)

By: Don

Don — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:14:00 +0000

Comment 7 by sdmar works, but follow the directions exactly. I tried dragging Google Maps and VZ Navigator from the Widgets, but that DID NOT work. Do what sdmar said, click “ALL APPS” instead of “WIDGETS”. Find the Map, VZN, or whatever other appl. you are looking for. Drag it to an open spot. THIS METHOD WORKS! Must be another quirk with the updated ICS operating system. Thanks sdmar!

Comment 7 by sdmar…@gmail.com, Sep 20, 2012

found it …. hit the apps button…hit upper left marked downloaded…next to widgets menu…. opens menu… click all apps ….maps is in there… drag to your screen of choice

By: Don

Don — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:12:00 +0000

Use Google Maps, press search button, and the microphone is up near the search space.

By: Droid Doesn't Map or Navigate

Droid Doesn't Map or Navigate — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Google does not care if you cannot get your maps icon back on your home screen. They also do care if your navigation icon is missing. Even though “a googleplex” of people have been having this problem, GOOGLE would rather you go switch to the iPhone, than actually take it upon themselves to fix the problem. RAZR with ICS.

By: Brandon Finch

Brandon Finch — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:22:00 +0000

Yep, same here. Navigation icon disappeared (I guess because they rolled it into Maps) and the Maps icon disappeared, then came back, then dropped off again. It’s a PITA to get to Maps now because I can’t get the icon to add to a screen – it doesn’t show in the Apps menu on my RAZR, and I don’t have any other way to add it. Now I have to launch Maps from the Latitudes widget or from the Google Play store. Lame.

By: Adam Truelove

Adam Truelove — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:33:00 +0000

I really don’t think so. Even with its shortcoming, Google Maps is still the king of the hill.

By: Adam Truelove

Adam Truelove — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:32:00 +0000

The desktop version of Google maps does all these things (waypoints, routing, etc.). Why not the Android version?

By: 4n1m4L

4n1m4L — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:50:00 +0000

R.I.p. latitude shortcut

By: braves

braves — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:35:00 +0000

After updating, my maps shortcut disappeared on my GS3. Happen to anyone else?

By: PhillipCun

PhillipCun — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:49:00 +0000

This is a GPS feature… maps was supposed to be just for directions, but it would be nice to have. I have it on my car’s navi and its great

By: Flat_Stanley

Flat_Stanley — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:38:00 +0000

Actually, it doesn’t work on the current Galaxy Nexus. If John Smith has all contact info filled out, it simply won’t work. I’ve tried a billion voice command combinations, but it won’t do it.
eg. “Navigate to..”
“…John Smith”
“…John Smith home”
“…John Smith’s house”
“…John Smith address” and so on.

By: kwest12

kwest12 — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:30:00 +0000

Are you aware of any other GPS apps that are superior (paid or otherwise)? I’d really like something to supplement sometimes.

By: THErealQDOG

THErealQDOG — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:29:00 +0000

This has always been working for me on my T-Mobile G2 running Gingerbread. it only works if you have the address saved under “John Smith’s” contact info.

By: Scott Sherman

Scott Sherman — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:14:00 +0000

I just got the update on my Galaxy SIII from the Play Store.

By: Adam Truelove

Adam Truelove — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:20:00 +0000

Yup, Maps on Android is missing a bunch of stuff. It’s great if you want to just look up a place and get direction to that place. But if you want different routes, or you want to change up the route manually, or you want to added waypoints or whatever, you’re out of luck.

By: Michael_sheldon

Michael_sheldon — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:50:00 +0000

They have got route options working fine: look further.